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Wednesday, April 1, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Seven vie for seats on school board Seven community mem- bers have stepped up to seek seats on the Sisters School Board in the May 19 election. Lachlan Leaver and Greg Zadow will contest Position No. 2. Jeff Smith is running unopposed for Position No. 3. Three candidates will vie for Position No. 4: Stephen King, who currently holds the posi- tion by appointment; Karen Swaner, and Steve Mathews. Amanda Clark is running unopposed for Position No. 5. An unusual number of seats are up for election in May due to the resignations of Kay Grady and Justin Durham who both left the board due to other commit- ments. Melvin Herburger and Andrew Gorayeb did not seek reelection. photo by Jerry baldoCk dan rickards hosted kolleen Yake and ryan Houston, executive director of the upper deschutes Watershed Council. Sisters to host Easter Egg Hunt Sisters’ popular annual Easter Egg Hunt is set for Easter Sunday. Children from infant to 11 years of age are invited to par- ticipate in the annual Easter Egg Hunt co-sponsored by the Sisters-Camp Sherman and Cloverdale fire departments. The event will take place on April 5, promptly at 1 p.m. at the adjoining Creekside Park and Creekside Campground, regardless of weather. Gallery celebrates Deschutes River The Easter Bunny will be present to greet all. Parking is limited, so plan to arrive early. Children wish- ing to participate are asked to be at the parks at 12:40 p.m. so they can be divided into the appropriate age groups. Children are divided into the following groups: Infant to 2 years old will be in the red area, 3-5 years old will be in the yellow area, 6-8 years old will be in the blue area and 9-11 years old will be in the white area. Participants must be on time; the eggs disappear fast! For more information con- tact the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District at 541-549-0771. Creekside Park is located 657 E. Jefferson Ave. By Jodi schneider McNamee Correspondent Clearwater Gallery hosted the third annual Wild River Show during the Fourth Friday Art Stroll last week. The gallery featured the Deschutes River with inter- pretive works of over 20 Northwest artists. The Wild River Project was launched in February of 2013 by Clearwater Gallery featuring the magical Metolius River. Collaborating with “Friends of the Metolius,” the nonprofit organization bene- fited from the sales generated by a community art show. This year’s Wild River Project sought to raise pub- lic awareness for the Lower Deschutes River. Clearwater Gallery owner Dan Rickards continues his commitment to the preservation of Northwest rivers by donating 20 percent of the proceeds from his prints from this year’s Deschutes River painting, “Afternoon at Steelhead Falls,” to the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council, a nonprofit that actively supports the wild and scenic Deschutes River. Rickards explained why he was inspired to paint Steelhead Falls for his wild river series this year. “I have been living in Central Oregon for 20-plus years and had never been to Steelhead Falls until this past summer. It was my old- est son Kyle’s bachelor party day before he got married, and we had gone on a few outings throughout the day in our area and one of the stops was to see Steelhead Falls and to jump off the cliffs into the pool of water. From a sce- nic river perspective it’s just one of those iconic gorgeous spots, and it’s quite the fun spot for kayaking and fishing. It’s obviously a very popular spot since several of the other artists chose that area to depict in the show.” Each artist captured the essence of the Deschutes River in their own unique artistic expression. Local artist Curtiss Abbott submitted two of his photo- graphs for the juried art show, one titled “Steelhead Falls.” “Dennis Schmidling and I went out to Steelhead Falls in January to photograph the area. I was looking at the bluffs and the water and at that time of day, the right light- ing, that’s what I was shoot- ing for, to be able to pick up what the eye is really seeing,” said Abbott. “The shadows See gALLerY on page 26 SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild 4th Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For location information: 541-549-2072. ALANON Monday, noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church • Central Oregon Spinners and Wednesday, 6 p.m., The Episcopal Weavers Guild 4th Saturday, 1 to Church of the Transfi guration. 3 p.m. Sisters Library. 541-639-3217. 541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527. Central Oregon Woodworkers Alcoholics Anonymous Thursday & Guild 1st Monday. 541-610-9022. Sunday, 7 p.m., The Episcopal Church East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th of the Transfi guration • Saturday, Wednesday, September-June, Stitchin’ 8 a.m., The Episcopal Church of the Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Transfi guration • Monday, 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Friends of the Sisters Library • Tuesday, noon, Big Book study, Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church • 9 to 11 a.m., Sisters Library. Public is Thursday, noon, Sober Sisters Women welcome. 541-977-8285. Meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Church. 541-548-0440. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Authors Support Group 2nd Friday, Hall. Just bring scissors! 503-880-5832. 10 a.m., Sisters Area Chamber of Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to Commerce. 541-588-0081. 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-548-3304. Black Butte Macintosh Users Group 3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters Military Parents of Sisters 2nd Library community room. 541-549-1471. Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-647-7483. Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., Black Butte Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Ranch community room. All welcome; Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594. partner required. 541-595-6236. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Central Oregon Council on Aging Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters & Enrichment) Wednesdays, 1 to 4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091. Community Church. 541-678-5483. BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library community room. 541-549-6157. Sisters Area SketchUp Users Group 2nd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Earthwood Timber Frame Homes. 541-549-0924. Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place community room. All are welcome. 541-923-1632. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Location information: 541-549-1193. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Location information: 541-279-1977. Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545. Sisters Trails Alliance Board Meeting 2nd Thursday, 8 to 9:30 a.m., The Pines Clubhouse. 541-719-8822. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd Tuesday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-595-6967. VFW 8138 & American Legion 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. Service offi cer available. 541-903-1123 or 541-549-1132. CITY & PARKS Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Thursday, 7 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., SPRD building. The public is welcome. 541-549-2091. Sisters Planning Commission 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. FIRE & POLICE Black Butte Ranch Police Dept. Board of Directors Meets monthly. 541-595-2191 for time & date. Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of Directors 4th Thursday, 9 a.m., Black Butte Ranch Fire Station. 541-595-2288. Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Main Station, George Cyrus Rd. 541-548-4815. See the agenda at www.cloverdalefi re.com. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills Mondays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771. SCHOOLS Black Butte School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203. Sisters Christian Academy Board of Directors 2nd Thursday, 8 a.m., RE/MAX Revolution offi ce at Outlaw Station. 541-549-4133. Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wednesday per month, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule at www. sisters.k12.or.us. 541-549-8521 x4011. This calendar is for reg scheduled meetings; ularly em teresa@nuggetnews.c ail to om